This last week (October 30) we celebrated the 15th anniversary of Orzubek Nazarov's ascent to boxing's royalty as the WBA Lightweight Champion when he beat South African Dingaan Thobela and reigned for four years, six months, and sixteen days (his subsequent loss led to the decade-long French reign of the weight class, a period the WBA is happy to have over).
For the celebration, we heft 60 kg effigies of South American and French boxers, first pummeling them, then burning them in a large Kumis-fueled bonfire (not unlike Guy Fawkes Night), and finally we end with hot berry cider and pastries. It is great fun.